DUPAGE HUMAN RACE WAIVER
All PARTICIPANTS IN THE DUPAGE HUMAN RACE 5K RUN/FITNESS WALK AND RELATED EVENTS ("Race") ARE REQUIRED TO ASSUME ALL RISK OF PARTICIPATION IN THE RACE BY SIGNING THIS RELEASE AND WAIVER OF LIABILITY AGREEMENT.
The undersigned athlete ("Athlete") on behalf of himself/herself and on behalf of the Athlete~ personal representatives, assigns, heirs, executors, hereby fully and forever releases, waives, discharges and covenants not to sue the County of DuPage, Giving DuPage, Esplanade at Locust Point, Hamilton Partners, USATF, all volunteers, and all municipal agencies whose property and/or personnel are used, and all other sponsoring or co‐sponsoring companies or Individuals related to the race (collectively,
"Releasees") from all liability to the Athlete and his/her personal representatives, assigns, heirs and executors. for all loss(es) or damage(s) and any and all claims or demands therefore, on account of injury or death to the Athlete or damage to property, whether caused by the active or passive negligence of all or any of the Releasees or otherwise, in connection with the Athlete's participation in the Race. The Athlete represents and warrants that he/she is in good physical condition and is able to safely participate in the Race. The Athlete is fully aware of the risks and hazards inherent in participating in the Race and hereby elects to voluntarily compete in the Race, knowing the risks associated with the Race, including, without limitation, weather conditions such as bitter cold, high heat and/or humidity, traffic and the condition of the Race course, all such risks being known and appreciated by the Athlete. The Athlete hereby assumes all risks of loss(es), damage(s), or Injury(ies) that may be sustained by him/her while participating in the Race. The Athlete agrees to the use of his/her name and/or photograph in broadcasts, newspapers, brochures, internet and other media without compensation. The Athlete acknowledges that the entry fee is non‐refundable and non‐transferable. In the event the Race is delayed or prevented by reason of fire, threatened or actual strike, labor difficulty, work stoppage, insurrection, war, public disaster, flood, unavoidable casualty, acts of God or the elements (including, without limitation, hurricanes, tornadoes and earthquakes), or any other cause beyond the control of Releasees, there shall be no refund of the entry fee or any other costs of the Athlete in connection with the Race. The Athlete hereby grants to the medical director(s) of the Race and his or her agents, affiliates and designees, access to all medical records (and physicians) as needed and authorizes medical treatment as needed. The Athlete warrants that all statements made herein are true and correct and understands that Releasees have relied on them in allowing the Athlete to participate in the Race.
THE ATHLETE HAS READ THE FOREGOING AND INTENTIONALLY AND VOLUNTARILY SIGNS THIS RELEASE AND WAIVER OF LIABILITY AGREEMENT.